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# iPhone 18 Pro Camera: A Pro Photographer's Verdict with Chris Freitag
- URL: https://tomfanderson.com/iphone-18-pro-camera-review/
- Published: 2026-10-12T09:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T09:00:57.000Z
- Author: Tom Anderson
- Tags: Podcast

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Photographer and YouTuber Chris Freitag is back to explain what the new adjustable aperture does for your photos even if you never touch a setting, why Photographic Styles finally won him over, and how his iPhone replaced a much pricier video camera. Stick around for the free app he still can't believe costs nothing.

In this episode:

- Apple's "Welcome home" event in New York on October 13 and what might show up
- How a trip for a watch band ended with an iPhone 18 Pro at $0 a month
- f/1.48 vs. f/4: brighter low-light shots, natural background blur, and sun stars
- Photographic Styles that work like a Lightroom color profile, plus the new Film look
- Why Chris is happy shooting HEIF instead of RAW
- Camera Control: better than the 16, still clumsy
- What the new aperture means if you just want good party photos
- Shooting video with Blackmagic Camera, and his one gripe: slippery aluminum

Links from the show:  
Chris Freitag: [https://www.chrisfreitag.com](https://www.chrisfreitag.com/?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Chris on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisFreitag](https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisFreitag?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Chris on Threads: [https://www.threads.net/@chrisfreitag](https://www.threads.net/@chrisfreitag?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Blackmagic Camera: [https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagiccamera](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagiccamera?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Leica LUX: [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6477182657](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6477182657?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Moment Pro Camera: [https://apps.apple.com/app/id6748837351](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6748837351?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Halide: [https://halide.cam/](https://halide.cam/?ref=tomfanderson.com)  
Meow Wolf Denver: [https://meowwolf.com/visit/denver](https://meowwolf.com/visit/denver?ref=tomfanderson.com)